THE PRODUCTS OF THE REACTION OF THE HYDROXYL RADICAL WITH 2-ETHOXYETHYL ACETATE

The gas-phase reaction products of the OH radical with 2-ethoxyethyl a cetate (EEA, CH3C(O)OCH2CH2OCH2CH3) have been investigated. 1,2-Ethane diol acetate formate (EAF, CH3C(O)OCH2CH2OC(O)H) and ethyl formate (EF , HC(O)OCH2CH3) were identified as the two main products. A third prod uct, ethylene glycol diacetate (EGD, CH3C(O)OCH2CH2OC(O)CH3), was also observed. EAF, EF, and EGD formation yields were determined to be 0.3 7 +/- 0.03 and 0.328 +/- 0.018 and 0.040 +/- 0.005, respectively. Prop osed reaction mechanisms are discussed and compared with these data. ( C) 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.